Self-Healing Wireless Ad Hoc Networks Based On Adaptive Node Mobility

摘要

The movement of nodes in a wireless ad hoc network has a significant effect on network integrity. To guarantee applicationspecific dynamic quality of service demands, a novel approach to node mobility is needed to cope with varying network density without disrupting the primary task of the network nodes. In this paper, a novel self-healing mechanism utilizing node mobility in a non-disruptive manner is introduced. The self-healing mechanism of the network is enabled by cross-layer interaction between the application and network layer. To illustrate our approach, we present an application in which multiple simulated mobile robots clean a minefield, coordinating their effort using a wireless selfhealing ad hoc network.